diff --git a/src/source-erf-file.c b/src/source-erf-file.c
index 48a7af074e..c17d108116 100644
--- a/src/source-erf-file.c
+++ b/src/source-erf-file.c
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ TmEcode ReceiveErfFileLoop(ThreadVars *tv, void *data, void *slot)
     etv->slot = ((TmSlot *)slot)->slot_next;
 
     while (1) {
-        if (suricata_ctl_flags & (SURICATA_STOP || SURICATA_KILL)) {
+        if (suricata_ctl_flags & (SURICATA_STOP | SURICATA_KILL)) {
             SCReturnInt(TM_ECODE_OK);
         }